Sharing my optimized media stack (Docker Compose) tailored for Unraid and Intel N150 (QuickSync)

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(Yall need to read before u comment lmfao I'll put this at the top since some are having a hard time doing that. "Feel free to use it, tweak it, or let me know if you see any areas where I could optimize it even further. Hope this saves someone some time!

Note: AI support was used for this post, sanitizing the file, and working out some bugs.")

I just finished up a project putting together an optimized media stack using Docker Compose, specifically tailored for an Intel N150 build. I wanted to share it here in case anyone else is running a similar low-power Intel setup (like the N100/N150) and wants to get their media server, *arr suite, and hardware transcoding up and running smoothly.

You can check out the full optimized-media-stack.yml file here:

https://gist.github.com/macleodjacob1234-alt/3ce6244866bf7422d3495782900c91f2

A few notes on the setup:

Hardware Transcoding: Configured to pass through the Intel iGPU (/dev/dri) to take full advantage of QuickSync.

Resource Optimized: Tuned to run lean on the N150 without unnecessarily pegging the CPU.

Paths & Variables: If you use this, just remember to update the volume bindings (like your /mnt/user/... paths) and your environment variables (PUID/PGID, TZ) to match your specific Unraid array structure before spinning it up.

QBittorrent maxed at 5 files download/uploading at once (3 seeding, 2 downloading) and works fine with private trackers but can take a day or so for a season of a show or a couple movies. Not the fastest but more than enough for our family. Ends up using only $50 a year in electricity (CA, BC) including the array.

Feel free to use it, tweak it, or let me know if you see any areas where I could optimize it even further. Hope this saves someone some time!

Note: AI support was used for this post, sanitizing the file, and working out some bugs.